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Charlotte's Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014

Introduced: July 28, 2014 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 26, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Aug 1, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 28, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 28, 2014

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Charlotte's Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol: (1) from the definition of "marihuana," and (2) from treatment as a controlled substance under such Act. Defines: (1) "therapeutic hemp" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis; and (2) "cannabidiol" to mean the substance cannabidiol, as derived from therapeutic hemp.

Exempts therapeutic hemp or cannabidiol from the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall restrict any activities related to the use, production, or distribution of marihuana in a state in which such activities are legal under state law.

What's happening now September 26, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 27

California · Nov 14, 2014

Scott, Austin

Georgia · Nov 14, 2014

HONDA, MICHAEL

· Nov 12, 2014

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Nov 12, 2014

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Nov 12, 2014

Harper, Gregg

· Sep 19, 2014

Calvert, Ken

California · Sep 18, 2014

JONES, WALTER

· Sep 15, 2014

McClintock, Tom

California · Sep 15, 2014

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Sep 15, 2014

Vermont · Sep 10, 2014

Missouri · Sep 9, 2014

Grayson, Alan

· Sep 8, 2014

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Sep 8, 2014

Kentucky · Jul 30, 2014

Broun, Paul

· Jul 28, 2014

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jul 28, 2014

ROHRABACHER, DANA

· Jul 28, 2014

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5226: Charlotte's Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5226/

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